‘New kit’ helps battle against bugs in Cornwall

Plastic dragonflies have been used as a decoy to deter biting insects.

Harrison Blake, Cromac Grounds Operative, said: “This is fast, fast becoming the most important piece of kit.”

Blake and his co-worker Cian Davey use the chemical-free decoys while clearing riverside vegetation and say they work particularly well against horseflies.

Davey said: “Our dragonfly here keeps us safe and stops us getting eaten alive.”